Page | Tube Feeding Patient and Family Resources Tube Feeding Patient and Family Resources Tube feeding (enteral feeding) is a way of giving liquid nutrition (often formula) directly into the stomach or small bowel. Tube feeding can be used for children or youth …

Page | Communication Strategies Communication Strategies If your child has a hearing loss, there are some things that you can do to improve the chances that they will be able to understand you.​ Be sure you have your child’s attention before you begin to speak. …

Page | Hearing Problems Hearing Problems Hearing is very important for your child to learn to talk. If you are concerned about your child’s hearing, you can get a hearing test at any age. It is never too early. Even young babies can have hearing tests. Hearing …

Page | Apheresis Patient and Family Resources Apheresis Patient and Family Resources Apheresis is the continuous separation of blood by centrifugation. We separate blood by force into three separate components with varying densities, which we then either collect …

Page | Cancer Patient and Family Resources Cancer Patient and Family Resources Childhood cancer is a rare disease. Every year one child in 8,000 under age 17 will develop cancer. The annual incidence in children age 0 to 17 is 129 per million. There are about …

Page | Blood Disorders Patient and Family Resources Blood Disorders Patient and Family Resources Blood disorders are inherited and acquired conditions that affect the different parts of your blood. Conditions Anemia (PDF) Aplastic anemia (PDF) Beta thalassemia …

Page | Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy Patient and Family Resources Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy Patient and Family Resources The Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy (BMT/CT) program at BC Children's Hospital performs …

Clinic or Service | Diabetes Day Program Diabetes Day Program The Diabetes Day Program provides education about diabetes for newly diagnosed families and those who have moved to BC from other provinces or countries. Refer a patient Hospital information The education program …

Clinic or Service | Respiratory Medicine Respiratory Medicine The respiratory medicine team at BC Children’s Hospital serves children and youth from BC and Yukon with complex respiratory conditions. We provide care for conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and primary …

Page | Orthopedics Patient and Family Resources Orthopedics Patient and Family Resources Resources related to scoliosis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Casts, splints and braces Caring for a Child in a Hip Spica Body Cast (PDF) Fractures, Casts and …